The first casualty of war is the truth- a quote attributed to many individuals which rings true for the war against irrationality. Not only is truth the first causality, but logic quickly follows. A good indicator of irrational thinking is when an individual contradicts themselves repeatedly. In reality, contradictions do not exist- which is why […]
Category Archives: The War
Conspiracism and Bigotry
Friday, November 30, 2007
Conspiracists often whine that they are compared or associated with Antisemitic elements within the movement. The problem is that this issue is inherent in the “us” and “them” attitude that conspiracists often espouse. By this, I mean any time a conspiracist claims that “the government is” such and such.
The method involves first categorizing any action […]
The Enemies of Reason
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
(Update: Clip is no longer available. Please visit the Richard Dawkins site to see the full video.)
I cannot help but post this video clip. Dawkins has really been an inspiration for me personally- and this clip from him really emphasizes why. Dawkins has taken a very strong approach in combating anti-reason and here he attacks […]
Why should “truth” be divided?
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
It’s no surprise when conspiracists can’t agree on basic facts, let alone an entire theory. The problem is simple: faith-based ideology is the antithesis of reason- and when you try to combine the two, you arrive at an amazing contradiction. Since the conclusions of conspiracists are not arrived at by any scientific means- since reason […]
When it’s time to pick the low-hanging fruit
Monday, June 4, 2007
The conspiracists are starting to lose their appeal to me.
After 5 years of dealing with silly claims, threats, harassment, lies, accusations, irrational and inconsistent behavior- I’m really starting to see the darker side of conspiracy theories. It stopped being funny to me a few days ago after I had received my 3rd threat in 2 […]
The War for Reality
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Much like Richard Dawkins’ complaint that Intelligent Design is an attack on science, the so-called “Truth Movement” [9/11 conspiracists] is that same attack on logic.
It’s not simply a lack of understanding that most conspiracists use to make their argument, it is- at times- a total rejection of reality. When caught making statements which are fallacious […]